No Dogs or Italians Allowed

The animation "No Dogs or Italians Allowed" is a work that beautifully and carefully portrays a personal and at the same time universal story. This animation, created by French director Alain Ogetto, explores his family history and Italian immigration to France in the early 20th century. Using stop-motion animation techniques and materials such as dough, dry leaves, cardboard and stones, Ogto has created a story that presents a picture of Europe's past as well as personal history.

This work, which was screened at the Annecy Animation Festival and won awards, has been able to establish a balance between tragedies and happy moments. The animation "No Dogs or Italians Allowed" is not only Ogetto's second feature-length animation after "Jasmine" which was shown in Annecy in 2013, but also as a work of art that, with its own aesthetics, combines small and large historical stories with Combines, is known.

In this animation, Ogto not only narrates his family history, but enters into a conversation with it. Through the dialogues he has with his grandmother, Cesare, he portrays the story of love and migration, poverty and struggle, as well as the experiences of different generations of a family. This animation, made in a creative and personal way, has been noticed not only as a work of art but also as a valuable historical document.

Combining poetry and realism, "No Dogs or Italians Allowed" presents small and large historical stories in an original and personal animated style. As an eyewitness account of Italian migration to France, this work is not only artistically but also historically important. This animation, made using everyday objects and puppet characters, provides viewers with a unique and different experience.

Finally, "No Dogs or Italians Allowed" is more than an animation; It is a love story, a historical journey and a work of art that reminds us that every person and every family has a story that deserves to be heard. This animation, with a positive and hopeful look, shows us how we can learn from the past and build a better future.